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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>MEMORANDUM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TO:
Department Heads and Deans<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>FROM:
John H. Smith, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
Faculty Awards Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>DATE:
February 24, 2009 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>RE:
</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Regents Professor</span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Award Nominations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Department Heads and Deans
are asked to reproduce enough copies of this memorandum for the faculty members
within the department and/or post this copy for faculty to review. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please check the following
websites for the award descriptions and procedures for submitting nominations. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://leo.tamu-commerce.edu:7080/scripts/webmail.exe?cmd=url&xdata=~2-d94f23ff88bab6593a1e9133eb829d74f68ea8eed3e1d7c896c6d2dca53132372e302e302e3100&url=http!3A!2F!2Fwww.tamus.edu!2Foffices!2Facademic!2Fawards!2Fguidelines!2FRPAGuidelines2006-2007.pdf"
target="_blank"><span style='color:navy;text-decoration:none'>http://www.tamus.edu/offices/academic/awards/guidelines/RPAGuidelines2006-2007.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please submit nominations to
Dr. Smith by email at the following address.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> John
H. Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Chair, Faculty Senate Awards Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Department of History <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <a
href="mailto:john_smith@tamu-commerce.edu">john_smith@tamu-commerce.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Nominations can also be
submitted through the office mail to the History Department. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Nominating letters must be
received by March 13, 2009.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you have questions, please
call me at 903-886-5219 or e-mail me.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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